That man over there says that women need to be into carriages, and lifted over ditches, and to have the best place everywhere. nobody ever me into carriages, or over mud-puddles, or gives me any best place! and ain't i a woman? look at me! look at my arm! i have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! and ain't i a woman? i could work as much and eat as much as a man—when i could get it—and bear the lash as well! and ain't i a woman? i have borne 13 children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when i cried out with my mother's grief, none but jesus heard me! and ain't i a woman?

what is the intended purpose of the second paragraph?

a.
to inspire women to be stronger
b.
to motivate women to obtain education
c.
to point out the discrimination faced by african american women
d.
to point out the problems faced by women